Puebla Air Lines

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Puebla Air Lines
IATA ICAO Call sign
-LPALINEASPAL [1]
Founded1984
Commenced operations1985 (1985)
Ceased operations1995
Operating bases Puebla International Airport
Destinations4
Headquarters Puebla, Puebla

Puebla Air Lines (PAL Aerolineas, S.A. de C.V. [2] ) was a Mexican airline based in Puebla, Puebla. The airline started operations in 1985 and operated scheduled services until 1995.

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History

The airline was founded in 1984 and begin commercial operations in 1985. The airline was sold in the early 1990s and became affiliate of TAESA until PAL's collapse in June 1995. The airline continued to fly international charter services until 2001 between Mexico and the U.S., under 14 CFR Part 129. [2] 14 CFR Part 129 is, "Foreign air carriers and foreign operators of U.S.-registered aircraft engaged in common carriage". [3]

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References

  1. FAA code change notice
  2. 1 2 Ricardo A. Ramos, Attorney at Law (27 November 2001). "Application of PAL Aerolineas, S.A. de C.V. for renewal of exemption" (PDF). airlineinfo.com. Retrieved 2012-05-13. PAL's Mexican authority to engage in transborder passenger charter services remains in full force and effect, as does its U.S. authority pursuant to its FAA Part 129 Operations Specifications.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "14 C.F.R. Part 129--Operations: Foreign air carriers and foreign operators of U.S.-registered aircraft engaged in common carriage". Justia US Law. Retrieved 2012-05-13.